PARISH NEWSLETTER
BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
11th January 2026
Canon John Fitzgerald, P.P.
Telephone Nos.: Landline: 029 70043 & Mobile: 087 775 2948
Email: millstreet @dioceseofkerry.ie
Website: www.dioceseofkerry.ie
All Masses are live streamed on www.churchservices.tv/millstreet
Parish Opening Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
10.00am to 1.00pm & 2.00pm to 5pm
Recent Deaths: Kevin Foley, Carrig na bhFear.
Mass Intentions for THIS WEEKEND:
Saturday 10th January 2026:
Millstreet 6.15p.m. Jimmy Murphy, Tanyard (First Anniversary); David Barrett, Canon O’Donovan Centre & Tullig (recently deceased); Timothy Joe & the deceased members of the Kiely Family, Tubber.
Sunday 11h January 2026:
Cullen 9. 30a.m. Paddy & Mary O’Mahony, Meenagloherane; Seán O’Connor, London & Cullen (First Anniversary); Michael Dineen, Cullen; Kevin Gardiner, Duarigle & the deceased members of the Casey family.
Millstreet 11.30a.m: Mary & the deceased members of the Cashman Family, Tullig House; Cornelius Keane, Drimoleague; P.J. Murphy, Old Youghal Road, Cork.
ANNIVERSARIES: Mary & John Ryan, Cockhill; Nell Hickey, Mill Lane; Bertie & Kate Kelleher, Murphy’s Terrace; Julia Kelleher, Kilmeedy; Bertie Doody, Dooneen; Peter D.J. O’Sullivan, Headford; Hannah & Ned Fleming, Killarney, their daughter Anna-Maria & their son David; Donal Hoare, Macroom.
Mass Intentions for NEXT WEEKEND:
Saturday 17th January 2026:
Millstreet 6.15p.m. Anne O’Sullivan, Ballydaly & her husband John Anthony; Breeda Tarrant, Aunagloor; Jackie Murphy, 12 The Tanyard, his son Danny Joe & the deceased members of the Murphy family; John Linehan, Dooneen & Cullen.
Sunday 18h January 2026:
Ballydaly 9.30a.m. Jerry & Peggie Horgan, Ballydaly; Fr. Dan Kiely, Ballydaly
Millstreet 11.30a.m: Fr. Joe Murphy, West End.
LEGION OF MARY meet every Tuesday night in Parish Centre at 7.30p.m.
| Rotas for 17th & 18th January 2026 | |||
| CHURCH | TIME | READER | EUCHARISTIC
MINISTERS |
| Millstreet | 6.15p.m. | Liam Flynn | Group B |
| 11.30 a.m. | Raymond Gilbourne | Group C | |
| Ballydaly | 9.30a.m. | Maeve O’Sullivan | Eileen Guerin |
Millstreet Church: Mass times this week unless there is a funeral.
Mass on Monday (12th) for People of the Parish at 10.00a.m.
Mass on Tuesday (13th) for Private Intention at 10.00a.m.
Mass on Wednesday (14th) for Private Intention at 10.00a.m.
Mass on Friday (16th) for Martin O’Connell, Mountleader (recently deceased) at 7.30p.m.
CULLEN CHURCH: Mass on Thursday (15th) for Claire & Des Leydon, Sligo at 7.30p.m.
BALLYDALY CHURCH COLLECTOR for 18th January: Timmy Murphy
PRIEST ON DUTY Sunday 11th January: Fr. Joe Tarrant (064) 7751104/(086) 3978642.
Community Notices
- AGM OF MILLSTREET TOWN PARK COMMITTEE will take place on Monday 12th January in The Day Care Centre at 8.30p.m. Everybody is welcome.
- CULLEN & DISTRICT SPECIAL NEEDS: Annual Sponsored weigh-in begins on this Monday (12th) in Cullen Community Centre at 8.00p.m.
- BALLYDALY HALL: The committee of Ballydaly Hall wish to thank everyone who contributed so generously to their Church Gate collection last weekend.
- BALLYDALY HALL: Set dancing will resume in Ballydaly Hall on Wednesday 14thJanuary between 8.30 & 10.00p.m. Everyone welcome.
- MILLSTREET GRAMOPHONE CIRCLE PRESENTATION by Seán Radley will take place on Friday 16th January at 8p.m. in The Canon O’Donovan Day Centre, Clara Road. Everyone is very welcome.
- COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT VACANCIES: 1 x bus driver/laundry assistant; 1 x general operative. To qualify for these vacancies, you must be in receipt of a social welfare payment or putting up credits for a minimum of 12 months. For further details please phone (029) 21869
- DUHALLOW CHORAL SOCIETY: Taster nights to join Duhallow ChoralSociety on 13th & 20th January between 7.15 & 9.30p.m. in the Culturlann, Church Street, Newmarket. All voices welcome.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
This weekend we celebrate the Baptism of our Lord, and it gives us an opportunity to reflect on the journey of faith we began when we were brought for baptism. In a homily given by the late Pope Francis he said that at baptism “we were given the greatest gift: the gift of faith.” He also “asked the Lord to help children grow in faith, true humanity, and in the joy of family.” In today’s world our faith and beliefs are the cornerstone of our lives, and we again ask God to help us pass on this faith to the next generation. May God continue to protect the families and children of this Parish.
